A copy of the accounts balance sheet for 2007-2008 was made available to each member for scrutiny. The Company Secretary, Sheila McClelland, reported the Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust to be financially solvent. It was noted that this healthy financial balance was due to the Trust emerging from ‘warm storage’ and that it was important to attract new contributions to keep the charity financially solvent.

It was proposed that FGS McClure Watters be retained as Auditor / Accountant. This motion was agreed by the Members present .

2. Adopt Minutes 2006-2007

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting for 2006-2007 were agreed by the members as a true record of the meeting.

3. Election of Board of Trustees

It was unanimously agreed by the members that the following be elected to the Board of Trustees for 2008-2009 (agreed by a show of hands):